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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Defect in fetal free ... hepatocytes → Liver ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Transfer to a liver
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
at the caudal liver ... to spleen and liver ... Sensitive Area for Free ... positive #trauma #clinical ... #POCUS #liver #
TIE Fighter Sign on POCUS - Uterus floating in pelvic ascites
Not uncommon during nephrology rounds in
TIE Fighter Sign ... on POCUS - Uterus ... rounds in the liver ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #ascites
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
the presence of free ... for sonographic signs ... Positive #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
POCUS - Enhanced ... Peritoneal Stripe Sign ... peritoneum and liver ... #EPSS #clinical ... #ultrasound #radiology
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
Liver laceration ... Good quality FAST ... Liver laceration ... adjacent to the liver ... #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... +constipation, last ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
FAST exam-small ... Free fluid noted ... RUQ #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
with tylenol and short ... injuries to spleen, liver ... abdominal exams, FASTs ... Trauma #Injury #clinical ... #video